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[Action: Where the rivers meet in the village]

[Sakura's arrival in Luceti comes with a short, bitten-off yell of surprise and a splash as she drops into the icy water. The white-clad figure vanishes underwater, then reappears, struggling, fighting to surface long enough to catch her breath. It's shockingly cold, iced over in places -- although thankfully not where she fell -- and even if she knows nothing else yet, she knows she must get out of the water.]

[Flailing, gasping, reeling in shock from the sudden cold, it's extremely difficult for her to get atop the water as a ninja would normally go -- but she's too cold to swim properly, she knows that all too well, and with the ice besides, she has no other choice.]

[She's proud of her own strength and control, and she makes herself display it now, pushing up out of the water and working her way until she is balanced by chakra on the surface.]

[Now, though, she's exposed to the bitter air, soaking wet, with nothing but a thin, backless white dress to cover her. And she's freezing.]

[She makes her way toward the shore, where there's a journal waiting for her. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be a warm blanket or anything like one. Just the journal, with her name on it, and a biting chill to the air.]

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[Sakura's hair is is still damp when her face appears on the journals. She's managed to get dry and warmed up -- and much more warmly dressed than when she arrived -- but she looks disoriented, worried, and worn.]

I don't know what this place is, where it is, why it is. I'm not sure I even want to speculate. But if there's anyone... familiar out there, anyone who knows me -- I'm here.

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I think they're an anchor to this world. I'm fairly certain they work as translators.

Either way, they're a vital part of our anatomy now, and you'll want to protect them. I keep mine under my clothes.

Lovely.

Thanks for the heads-up about them. I'll probably want to do some examination on them, my own and others'.

[Already thinking how that could work, how they could be so important to someone's health, how it will alter treatments, what might be needed for them... the medical training's deep in her.]

Knock yourself out. But you'll want to get settled first. The others can help you find your things, and take you to the building we've grouped in.

And then I'll come by the clinic later and see you, I suppose.

[Yes, she's been told about that.]

Aha... [Bit sheepish. What were you told, woman. 8|]

Worry about yourself first. If you have time after all that, fine. I'll be out in two days if not, and we can talk then.

[Maybe she can use that two days to brace herself for questions about the war. At least Ino's not from that far along -- one less person to ask her how it's going. But she knows Shikamaru remembers it...]

I'll be fine.

[Anyone else would have serious worries after that dunking, but she can take care of herself.]

Ino said she treated you. I'm sure she did well.

Yeah, her and Law. [And he grins.] Say what you will about Luceti, there are some great medics here. I've been in good hands.

You, on the other hand, should go dry off before you end up joining me here. This place's winters are ten shades different from what we're used to in Konoha.

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I noticed.

[Her voice is dry on that note; she couldn't help but notice.]

It's all right, I've gotten indoors and warm. And I'll make sure I don't take ill from it. [The day she can't take care of boosting her own immune system against a simple chill is the day she'll give up and become a housewife.]

[He nods, glad to hear it.]

Who else have you already spoken to?

I've talked to Lee, Temari, and Tenten -- oh, and a couple people who aren't from home.

[Speaking of which...]

By the way. That Masaomi guy...

[Her tone says all that's left. What a creeper!]

Aaa... [OH JOY THIS WILL BE FUN.]

Edited 2013-01-16 00:04 (UTC)

Well?

[Sorry Shikamaru. Your brain probably knows the exact percentage chance down to the decimal point that Masaomi's going to be taking a little trip courtesy of Sakura's fist.]

He implied some things about my apparent previous stay here. I would like an explanation.

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He's making up stuff for a laugh. The last time you were here, you lived across the hall, but I think you only spoke a few times.

Don't take his flirting at face value. It's troublesome, but that's just what he does.

How funny of him.

[This is totally her amused face. Totally.]

Ha... he is terrible at jokes. That's one of the first things to know about him, I suppose.

[Does it sound like A List is coming, Sakura, you know how these shonen speeches in our world goes.]

Edited 2013-01-17 02:24 (UTC)

[Shounen speeches are effort, she wouldn't expect one out of Shikamaru. Just about anyone else from home, perhaps, but not him.]

Terrible at jokes, I'll grant you that. He's still getting one to the face when I see him.

[Unless Masaomi finds a really good way to mollify her, of course. She's a reasonable lady. Just her master's student.]

[Shikamaru's are the exposition sort.]

I'll let him know to expect it. I'm sure he said something to earn it...

[With a short sigh, like it's routine by now. Masaomi's likely still in one of those moods, he figures.]

He's a thug, and like most thugs he can be a real asshole. He strives to have the image of a ladies' man, but more often comes off as a weirdo. Not very many people like him.

Edited 2013-01-17 19:54 (UTC)

Well, so long as I know what I'm dealing with.

[Her tone lightens. She can handle thugs. As long as Shikamaru's not going to tell her this is his new best friend and she needs to play nice, everything is cool.]

Now that that's settled... What do I need to know, most importantly, about this place or the people in it?

[If there's anyone who can answer that question with decent scope and accuracy, it's Shikamaru.]

[He doesn't expect her to play nice, but his own interactions with Masaomi will betray later on that he actually thinks very fondly of him. He's not his best friend, but he's one of them. Even if he gives him more headaches than most.

He can be more than a loser, when he puts his mind to it and when people give him the chance. Shikamaru's seen it, and doesn't point it out to others because he wants them to see it. And more than that, he wants Masaomi to earn it for himself.]

Hm... a lot of that's best discussed in person. [Subtle hint as to the nature of the journals.] When I get out of the clinic, I'll meet with you.

[And we can fast-forward to that, should you like.]

Is the clinic itself not a good place to talk? [Because she's willing to just go find him right now, if it's not a problem. She needs to hear this, and the sooner she's oriented and knows what's going on, the better, so far as she's concerned.]

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[He's never been hugely comfortable with it, though in the past month he hasn't had much choice...]

It's not the best place for private discussions, though I've gotten used to it. I figured you'd want to use your time to get the rest of your things and settle.

[Since that's time-consuming.]

You'll be out soon, then? [Getting settled and locating what of her possessions wound up here shouldn't take that long, all things considered...]

Two days, like I said.

[That feels soon, for how long he's waited.]

Mm. If you'd like to put things off that long...

[Quietly, she's itching to have a look at him, to see for herself that everything's been done right, but to ask for it would be an implication about Ino's medical skills, which Sakura's not really keen on doing. If Shikamaru requests her assistance, she'll give it, but otherwise, she'll trust Ino, as well as this other doctor.]

I'll see you when you're out, then.

[And when he's on the way back to his apartment, she'll be waiting for him by the community house door.]

[To his credit, he was assuming the others would fill her on things. She has Ino, who's been here for over a year, and he knows Lee in particular would trip over himself to abswer any of her questions.

Until he makes it back to the building and sees her waiting there that he considers maybe she had very specific questions. And he feels a little bad about making her wait, but at least this way she's at least settled.]

Yo. Sakura.

[If she's being astute, she'll see he's a good two or more inches taller than last he was back home. He's also a little thinner, having lost weight and some muscle mass in the hospital stay.

Still, he stops a few feet away with her with a short grin. It's good to see people from home, even if he wishes not so many would be stuck here.]

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